COMMENDATION     It is with great pride and pleasure that I confer this commendation of superior public safety service upon Chief Stephen Brown and the members of the Alert Hose Company of Adams, Massachusetts.
 
    Specifically for their heroic and professional actions on the night of Thursday, February 18th, 1999 responding to and handling with the greatest of competence at an accident scene on Highland Avenue in Adams.  The manner in which this was accomplished was to say the least, one of the most professional responses to a disaster/human injury incident that I have witnessed in my many years of law enforcement.
 
    Watching Chief Brown and the Alerts work as a team was a moment which I will remember with gratitude and pride.  Grateful that we, as residents of Adams, have an effiecient and well-oiled machine such as the Alerts to quickly respond to a scene and minimize the time of a victim's suffering by way of removing the victim from the scene in an expeditious and professional manner.  Prideful in that this is a part of the Adams Public Safety team, working together for the safety and well-being of Adams.
 
    Again, let me say that I am very proud to reside in a community with the quality and caliber of professionals such as the Alert Hose Company and its Chief.  I salute you, one and all... a job well-done!  On behalf of my agency to yours, thank you very much.
 
    Given under my hand this 2nd day of March in the Year of Our Lord, 1999,
 
Herman Bishop
Chief of Police
Adams, Massachusetts